Vermont Healthcare Whistleblower's Protection Act Poster

Vermont Law
(Title 21, V.S.A.,
Sections 507 - 509)
requires every hospital
and nursing home
to post this notice.	
It is illegal for your employer to 
fi re you, threaten you, retaliate 
against you or treat you 
differently because:
1.  You reported a violation of the 
law by your employer to any 
person, entity, or public body;
2.  You reported a medical error 
or improper quality of patient 
care by your employer to any 
person, entity, or public body;
3.  You reported something that 
risks someone’s health or 
safety;
4.  You have objected or refused 
to participate in any activ-
ity, policy, or practice of your 
employer that you reasonably 
believe is a violation of a law 
or constitutes improper quality 
of care, or that will endanger 
your life; or
5.  You have been involved in an 
investigation or hearing held 
by the government.You are protected by this law 
ONLY if:
1.  You are employed by a hospi-
tal, or nursing home; and
2.  You tell your employer about 
the problem and allow a 
reasonable time for it to be 
corrected; or
3.  You have good reason to 
believe that your employer will 
not correct the problem.
If you have been fi red or 
your employer has retaliated 
against you due to a violation of 
this law, you may:
1.  Use any available internal 
process, grievance procedure, 
or similar process available to 
you to maintain or restore any 
loss of employment rights with 
your employer; or
2.  Bring an action in the superior 
court of the county where the 
retaliation by your employer 
occurred.	To report a violation, unsafe con-
dition or practice or an illegal act 
in your workplace, contact:
(The employer should fi ll in this 
information)
(Name)                                          
(Title)                                  
(Location)                     
(Telephone)	
FOR MORE INFORMATION 	CALL THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	 | 1-802-828-0267 | TTY/Relay Service at 711  | TDD services at 1-800-650-4152
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Interpretive services are also available for persons with limited English profi ciency.	
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* A copy of the complete statute 
can be found at:
http://legislature.vermont.gov/
statutes/chapter/21/005
This poster may be copied.	
Healthcare Whistleblower’s Protection Act
There is protection for 
Healthcare Employees Who Report or 
Refuse to Commit Illegal Acts*	
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